New sugar and salt tax could be introduced in England as part of government’s National Food Strategy – By Gerard Tubb (SKY News) / July 15 2021
It also urges the government to invest £50m into the development of alternative proteins that can be used as sustainable options in ready meals, such as lab-grown meat or plant-based foods.
The world’s first Salt and Sugar Reformulation tax could be added to food sold in shops, cafes and canteens in England as part of a new National Food Strategy.
A review commissioned by the government says a £3 per kg tax on sugar and a £6 per kg tax on salt sold for use in processed foods or in restaurants and catering businesses would encourage manufacturers to reformulate their recipes or reduce their portion sizes.
It says the food we eat and the way it is produced is adversely affecting the nation’s health and “doing terrible damage to the planet,” and we have to implement major changes.
The salt and sugar taxes, which the review says should be brought in before the end of the decade, could add 1p to the price of a packet of crisps and 7.5p to a small chocolate bar.
